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PUBLISHED APRIL 7, 1970 T873,001 MELT ADHESIVE APPLICATOR Phara Lee Cobb, Jr., P.O. Box 511, Kingsport, Tenn. 37662 Filed July 15, 1968, Ser. No. 744,722 Int. Cl. D04h 3/00; A24d 1/06 US. Cl. 156-438 2 Sheets Drawing. 12 Pages Specification An apparatus for the manufacture of tobacco smoke filter rods said apparatus containing a melt adhesive applicator for applying an adhesive composition to tobacco smoke filter wrap material. The adhesive applicator includes an engraved applicator roll partially immersed in a molten bath of adhesive composition, a doctor blade positioned against the roll and a guide roller system for the wrap material all of which together function to bring the wrap and roll into contact so that the adhesive composition is first deposited on the applicator roll and then on the wrap material.

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MELT ADHESIVE APPLICATOR 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 15, 1968 PHARA L. COBB, JR.

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